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Representing
the
Ordinaunces
,
Policies
by
the
said
noble
Emperor
,
concerning
Reformation
.
Containyng
:
many
perillous
Mischiefes
,
bred
By
the
Infection
of
some
of
thease
Printed
at
can
describe
better
then
Of
more
validitie
,
is
the
sight
of
one
eye
,
then
the
attention
of
ten
eares
:
for
,
in
that
a
man
seeth
,
is
Assurance
,
and
in
that
he
heareth
,
may
be
Error
.
In
Hell
:
where
al
sinne
and
Iniquitie
,
is
as
apparant
,
as
Godlinesse
&
Vertue
is
in
Heauen
,
common
.
Common
Dicinge
Houses
,
or
Hell
,
in
,
and
about
the
Art
was
,
first
,
deuised
by
the
Deuil
:
London , as she is the Honor of her Countrey : So , is she become the liuely Example of vertue .
A
Whyp
and
a
Halter
the
Signe
of
a
Dicinghouse
:
RIght
Worshipfull
Innes
of
Court
Euil
Companie
,
corrupteth
good
maners
:
the
Innes
of
the
Court
AFTER
THAT
THE
GOOD
their
bloods
wrot
honor
in
his
forehead
,
and
therfore
how
precious
he
esteemed
his
owne
honor
,
so
carefull
he
was
of
their
welfare
.
Most
graue
and
reuerende
Fathers
,
we
not
a
litle
reioyce
,
through
the
grace
of
the
immortal
Gods
,
and
your
great
wisdomes
,
to
beholde
the
famous
Rome
,
but
yesterday
(
in
comparison
)
infamed
with
al
abhominations
,
by
the
priueleges
of
our
beastly
predecessor
,
who
meriteth
neither
the
name
of
Emperour
,
nor
man
,
nowe
in
possession
of
her
auncient
vertues
:
And
as
we
confesse
,
that
by
the
deuine
and
heroyicall
blessinges
,
the
hoaresed
voyce
of
Iustice
is
cleared
:
So
wee
like-wise
hope
,
by
the
same
graces
,
the
remembraunce
of
vice
and
iniquitie
shal-
be
rooted
out
.
But
good
Senators
,
to
discontinue
a
prosperous
beginning
,
with
a
slouthfull
imagination
,
that
the
Common
weale
is
sounde
,
because
no
infyrmities
appeare
,
is
the
vnhappie
meane
,
to
blaste
the
fruites
,
of
your
well
imployed
wisdomes
,
and
to
inpresse
an
vncurable
Canker
in
the
bowels
of
Rome
.
The
practisers
of
Chirurgerie
very
well
know
,
that
an
olde
and
deepe
festred
sore
,
wil
with
easie
working
of
the
Surgion
,
outwardly
seeme
to
heale
,
but
if
there
bee
not
Corsiues
applied
,
to
eate
out
the
roote
thereof
,
this
ouer
hastie
healing
will
breake
foorth
vnto
a
more
greeuous
maladie
.
Good
Senators
,
vnto
you
al
,
it
is
wel
knowen
,
that
the
publique
weale
hath
of
long
time
bin
infected
,
with
the
most
horrible
vices
,
that
euer
humanitie
practised
:
yea
,
so
foule
and
vncleane
,
as
ciuill
creatures
are
forbod
to
recite
them
,
by
the
sauadge
inclination
of
that
Monster
HELIOGABALVS
,
yea
so
lothsome
and
fylthy
were
his
abhominations
,
as
the
worser
sort
of
people
,
(
his
fauoured
seruantes
)
so
detested
his
detestable
and
vile
lyfe
,
as
they
hasted
his
ouer-long
proroged
death
.
Now
that
the
immortall
Gods
haue
inuested
vs
with
the
Imperiall
Maiestie
,
small
is
the
wonder
,
though
there
appeare
a
reformation
in
the
good
,
when
the
verie
Reprobate
were
glutted
with
wickednesse
.
But
reuerend
Fathers
,
this
sweete
alteration
is
no
warrant
to
the
Magistrate
,
to
be
slouthfull
in
his
function
,
least
in
not
suruayinge
of
the
best
,
the
best
them-selues
be
corrupted
,
as
Moaths
consume
the
finest
garmentes
,
where
they
be
seeldome
worne
,
and
lesse
ouer-lookte
:
And
although
in
the
better
sort
,
this
inconuenience
is
to
be
feared
,
in
the
worser
,
this
mischiefe
is
to
be
certenly
expected
:
they
wil
vpon
euerie
temptation
returne
to
their
naughtines
as
a
Dog
to
his
vomit
,
and
therfore
these
daungerous
infyrmities
in
a
Common
wealth
,
must
be
cured
as
the
skilfull
Surgion
doth
a
festred
sore
.
Their
causes
must
bee
searched
and
their
nourishing
humors
purged
,
and
then
amendment
followeth
.
The
cause
of
this
inordinate
lust
,
this
excessiue
drunkennesse
,
this
outragious
prodigalitye
,
&
to
be
short
,
this
hel
of
iniquity
among
the
Romanes
,
is
euill
education
:
of
long
time
there
hath
bin
no
man
ready
to
instruct
them
in
vertues
,
nor
willing
to
reprehend
their
vices
,
the
nourishment
of
these
euils
are
the
Tauerns
,
Dicing
places
,
and
brothell
houses
,
of
whiche
Rome
hath
great
store
,
&
they
greater
store
of
guestes
:
so
that
to
rid
the
publique
weale
of
this
dangerous
infection
,
is
fyrste
and
cheefelye
to
instruct
the
youth
in
good
maners
,
and
next
to
abate
the
number
of
these
superfluous
howses
,
or
at
the
least
,
daylie
to
ouer-see
their
dooings
.
Thus
in
breefe
,
I
haue
declared
some
of
the
hydden
euilles
,
harboured
in
the
bowels
of
Rome
,
which
to
reforme
your
owne
eyes
must
be
as
ready
to
fynde
them
out
,
as
your
eares
attentiue
to
heare
euils
reported
:
you
must
bee
as
well
Informers
of
offenders
,
as
Iudges
of
offences
:
for
the
desire
of
Iustice
is
to
roote
out
iniquitie
,
and
the
office
of
Iustices
to
inquire
after
euil
lyuers
:
And
without
al
doubt
,
in
this
carefull
proceedinge
,
in
your
visitations
,
you
shall
see
sufficient
example
of
sin
,
to
occupie
your
Iudiciall
places
with
correction
.
This
vigilant
care
,
will
eternize
your
good
beginnings
with
glorie
,
will
establish
prosperitye
in
the
weale
puplique
,
will
comforte
the
good
,
and
bridle
the
wicked
:
yf
not
through
the
loue
of
vertue
,
yet
for
the
chastninge
of
vice
.
Thus
,
you
see
it
concerneth
the
inrichinge
of
the
common
wealth
,
in
the
seruice
where-of
the
bitternesse
of
death
,
should
vnto
you
deeme
pleasant
:
In
particulers
,
it
concerneth
the
prosperitie
of
your
Children
,
Kinsfolke
and
Allies
,
for
whose
benefit
you
are
borne
to
trauell
:
also
it
concerneth
your
owne
honor
,
which
you
should
holde
more
precious
then
lyfe
:
and
therefore
as
your
Soueraigne
,
we
coniure
you
,
and
as
fathers
of
the
Common-wealth
beseeche
you
,
that
you
wyll
continue
our
good
beginninge
,
with
the
execution
of
the
Emperours
directions
:
and
so
we
end
as
we
begun
,
the
prosperitie
of
Rome
,
shal
highly
laude
the
gracious
goodnes
of
the
gods
,
&
the
greatnes
of
your
wysdoms
.
Graue Fathers , you haue certifyed vs no more , then by reason we sensibly foresaw : it is therefore now conuenient , that we by seueritie pluck vp the roots of wickednesse , which by sufferaunce are growen to mightye bodies of sin . Therfore our pleasure is , that by expresse Commaundement , the Cittizins of Rome be-warned to appeare ( to morrowe ) be-fore vs , in the Theater of Rome , where they shall openly know their faultes : and by the graces of the immortall Gods , and counsell of our graue Senate , wee shall set downe remedies for this daungerous mischiefe .
The
Head
of
the
Worlde
it
is
not
sumptuous
Buildynges
,
that
giueth
name
of
a
Cittie
,
but
the
Ciuilytie
and
worthinesse
of
the
Cittyzyns
:
the
tayle
of
iniquitie
you
Moathes
,
Canker-rust
and
Caterpillers
of
Roome
:
Accursed
be
he
,
and
vnworthie
the
name
of
a
Citizyn
of
that
,
by
vnsatiable
Coueitousnes
and
Vsurie
,
seeketh
this
publique
delolution
:
whatsoeuer
is
thus
(
vnlawfully
)
gotten
,
shal
be
restored
backe
:
Hereafter
,
such
vnprofitable
members
,
shal
be
bridled
:
and
what
lack
ye
finde
in
vs
,
refourme
it
,
and
we
wyll
obey
you
and
he
that
doth
resist
,
let
him
be
slaine
,
and
buried
in
Your
vertue
hath
restored
vs
to
lyfe
,
that
we
are
dead
:
vnto
Lybertie
,
that
were
in
thraldom
:
vnto
Honour
,
that
were
dishonoured
.
In
Gouernaunce
,
you
be
our
Father
,
whome
we
well
reuerence
:
by
free
election
,
our
Emperour
,
whom
we
wil
obay
:
&
in
wisdome
our
soundest
Iudge
,
whose
commaundements
&
counsels
,
we
wil
execute
,
as
generall
Lawes
.
¶
Hereat
,
the
Emperour
releated
,
and
with
much
paine
,
retayned
the
teares
of
his
eyes
,
and
(
in
the
ende
)
comforted
them
,
with
this
Conclusion
.
WHen
the
good
Emperor
had
thus
ended
his
Oration
,
he
caused
diuers
of
the
grauest
Citizyns
,
to
attend
hym
at
his
Pallace
,
where
he
commaunded
,
that
by
secrete
inquirie
,
they
should
learne
how
many
Cittyzyns
,
by
Vsurie
,
or
other
corrupte
bargaynyng
,
had
(
absolute
possession
,
or
Morguage
of
the
Gentlemens
Landes
:
and
to
certifye
,
(
bothe
)
the
names
of
the
Vserers
,
and
the
Gentlemen
so
distressed
.
Vppon
whose
certificate
,
he
dealed
with
the
Creditors
of
the
Gentlemen
,
bestowyng
a
great
portion
of
money
out
of
his
owne
Treasurie
,
towardes
a
generall
agreement
:
as
in
the
ende
,
he
concluded
,
that
the
Creditors
,
shuld
receiue
the
residue
of
their
Debtes
,
by
a
yearely
pention
oute
of
the
Gentlemens
Landes
:
By
whiche
Newes
,
their
Posterytie
might
recouer
,
what
their
vnthriftinesse
had
wasted
.
The
Noble
Emperour
,
hauynge
brought
to
passe
this
hye
benefite
,
for
the
Gentlemen
of
with
the
possession
therof
:
in
this
louyng
Oration
,
he
instructed
them
in
the
Dueties
of
Gentlemen
,
and
(
mildely
)
reprehended
the
Dishonours
of
their
Reputation
.
He
would
not
staine
the
Glorye
of
the
in
makyng
League
with
Dicers
WHen
the
good
Emperor
,
had
ended
his
Oration
:
the
Gentlemen
,
ouercome
with
the
Princely
fauour
and
affection
of
as
(
also
)
voounded
,
with
the
knowledge
of
their
former
lasciuiousnesse
,
discouered
a
great
dismaye
of
Spirite
:
In
the
ende
,
with
abased
Countenaunces
,
vppon
their
knees
,
they
humbly
acknowledged
his
gratious
benefits
:
confessed
their
owne
vnworthynesse
,
and
faithfullie
promised
,
to
obay
his
fatherly
Counsailes
.
The
good
Emperour
,
then
,
demaunded
,
yf
they
would
be
contented
,
that
their
Debts
shuld
be
paide
by
yearely
pentions
out
of
their
Landes
,
and
if
they
woulde
(
sparingely
)
liue
,
accordyng
vnto
the
proportion
of
the
rest
?
They
al
aunswerd
with
one
voyce
:
Yea
(
noble
Emperor
)
els
were
we
accursed
.
The
prudent
hauing
by
these
graue
Orations
,
sounded
the
inclynations
,
of
the
three
Estates
of
Rome
.
vz.
The
Senators
:
The
Gentlemen
,
and
the
Citizyns
:
forsook
not
the
aduauntage
of
the
peoples
good
dispositions
,
but
whyle
the
Vertue
of
his
wise
Counselles
was
workyng
in
their
hartes
,
he
,
with
the
Aduice
of
his
graue
Senators
,
deuised
many
good
Lawes
,
for
the
abandonyng
and
banishment
of
Vices
foorth
of
the
Citie
:
assuryng
himselfe
,
that
where
Discipline
was
wanting
,
the
sowndest
counsell
,
purged
not
corrupt
maners
:
so
that
,
to
the
loue
which
his
Affabylitie
had
wonne
,
he
ioyned
dread
,
through
seuere
executions
,
of
these
profitable
lawes
.
In
primis
Philip
le
Bel
〈◊〉
ome
Amor et odium , et proprium commodum , Semper facient Iudices , non cognoscere verum . ¶ In Englysh , thus : ¶ Loue , Hate , and priuate gayne , From vpright trueth , the Iudge doth alwayes straine
Vetronius
Turinus
CONSERVATORS
of
the
Weale-publique
Let
it
suffice
,
that
you
haue
taken
so
long
pleasure
with
my
goodes
:
and
beware
that
you
take
not
from
other
men
vniustly
,
least
I
be
more
angrie
with
you
.
Senatores
,
Gentlemen
Fabius
Sabinus
Catillius
Seuerus
Aurelius
Philippus
If
the
common
wealth
may
euermore
haue
such
officers
,
in
short
space
,
there
shall
be
found
in
Roome
more
men
worthie
to
be
Emperours
,
than
I
(
at
my
first
comming
)
found
good
Senators
.
HENRY
,
the
seuenth
Richard
Empson
Richarde
Dudley
Themistocles
,
Photion
Cicero
sawe
that
Caesar
It
is
great
pitie
,
that
the
affabilitie
of
Caesar
,
should
be
the
ouerthrow
of
the
Weale-publique
.
daingerous
Mischiefes
,
that
the
Dicyng
Howses
(
commonly
Ordinarie
Tables
IT
is
sufficiently
Alexander
:
Rome
The
Temple
of
the
Goddes
:
The
Fowntayne
of
Vertue
,
and
,
The
Nurce
of
Learnyng
:
A
Myrrour
for
Magistrates
of
all
Citties
:
THE
Queenes
most
Cornelius
Agrippa
THere
are
within
the
Innes
of
the
Court
and
of
the
Chauncerie
:
Monie
will
hyre
a
guide
to
go
to
the
Deuile
:
(
certes
¶ Diues eram dudum , sed tria , mé fecerunt nudum , Alia , vina , venus , tribus his , sum factus egenus . I wealthie was of late , though naked now you sée : Thrée things haue chaunged mine estate . Dice , Wine , and Lecherie .
The
Broaker
Iouius
Pontanus
Q.
Pompeius
Q
,
Fabius
Q.
Fabius
A
trimme
merchaunt
A
ioly
Gentleman
S.
Paul
That
couetousnesse
is
the
roote
of
all
mischiefe
.
S.
Augustine
S.
Bernard
vz.
Pusalanimite
,
Crueltie
misprising
of
God
,
and
forgetfulnesse
of
certaine
death
.
Earnest
desire
to
haue
Disordered
appetite
to
get
Feare
to
loose
Iouian
Pontanus
S.
Peters
short
and
sweete
round
and
seuere
The
eye
of
the
master
,
doth
as
much
worke
as
the
handes
of
the
seruant
.
The
plague
shall
not
depart
the
house
of
the
swearer
.
Cauelie
〈◊〉
In
Rome
,
euen
in
that
Rome
,
where
the
Pope
and
her
woorst
enemie
raigneth
,
among
English
fugitiues
,
not
woorthie
of
the
benefite
of
her
good
subiects
,
plentie
,
peace
and
prosperitie
.
There
was
(
which
with
mine
owne
eares
I
heard
)
that
wished
imprisonment
in
the
Fleete
at
the
Queenes
mercie
,
rather
than
libertie
in
Rome
.
The
blessings
of
Peace
The
rocke
of
regarde
There
is
no
trust
in
faire
words
,
nor
assurance
in
natures
obligations
.